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Name (family, given), style, Wade-Giles, tones, traditional and simplified Chinese.
| Officer Name (Wade-Giles) |
Traditional, Simplified |
Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese |
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| Yadan | 雅丹 | |
| Yatan | 雅丹 | |
| Fictional. Prime Minister to King Cheliji of the Western Qiang. | ||
Notes: Frequently written ‘Ya Dan’. |
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| Yan Baihu [White Tiger Yan] | 嚴白虎 | |
| Yen Paihu [White Tiger Yen] | 严白虎 | |
| Fought with Sun Ce, but was defeated. Killed by Dong Xi. | ||
Notes: ‘白虎’ translates to ‘White Tiger’, thus his alleged Chinese name of Yan Baihu actually reads ‘White Tiger of Yan’, as he appears in several English books. Yan Baihu was recorded in history by his nickname. His real name, if he actually had one, is unknown. |
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| Yan Gang | 嚴綱 | |
| Yen Kang | 严纲 | |
| Officer of Gongsun Zan. Led Zan’s army at Jieqiao, but was killed by Qu Yi. | ||
Notes: Mistranslated as ‘Yan Guang’ in the online Brewitt-Taylor translation. |
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| Yan Jun (Mancai) | 嚴畯 (曼才) | |
| Yen Chün (Man-ts‘ai) | 严畯 (曼才) | |
| Refused appointment as Lu Su’s successor. He was unable to ride a horse. | ||
| Yan Kuang | 嚴匡 | |
| Yen K‘uang | 严匡 | |
| In charge of the colonies around Xu city, he led reinforcements to put down Jin Yi’s revolt. | ||
| Yan Liang | 顏良 | |
| Yen Liang | 颜良 | |
| A fierce general in service under Yuan Shao. Beheaded by Guan Yu. | ||
| Yan Pu | 閻圃 | |
| Yen P‘u | 阎圃 | |
| Advised Zhang Lu on the defence against Cao Cao, stopped Lu becoming King. | ||
Notes: Also called Yan Fu. |
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| Yan Rou | 閻柔 | |
| Yen Jou | 阎柔 | |
| Lived among the tribes as a child. Campaigned with Cao Cao against the Wuwan. | ||
| Yan Wen (Bojian) | 閻溫 (伯儉) | |
| Yen Wên (Po-chien) | 阎温 (伯俭) | |
| Captured by Ma Chao, when dragged before the walls, he urged the defenders to fight on. | ||
| Yan Xiang | 閻象 | |
| Yen Hsiang | 阎象 | |
| Senior member of Yuan Shu’s staff. Objected to Yuan Shu’s plans to assume the imperial title. | ||
| Yan Yan | 嚴顔 | |
| Yen Yen | 严颜 | |
| Served Liu Zhang, but surrendered to Zhang Fei after being defeated by him. | ||
| Yan Yu | 嚴輿 | |
| Yen Yü | 严舆 | |
| Killed by an enraged Sun Ce after suggesting that Sun Ce join Yan Baihu. | ||
Notes: Also said to be Yan Xing in Dynasty Tactics 2. |
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| Yan Yu (Wenping) | 閻宇 (文平) | |
| Yen Yü (Wên-p‘ing) | 阎宇 (文平) | |
| Given rank by Huang Hao. Talentless. Disbanded Jiang Wei’s defense of Qishan Hills. | ||
Notes: Yan Yu’s name is incorrectly translated in the Brewitt-Taylor as ‘Yan Yun’. |
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| Yan Zheng | 嚴政 | |
| Yen Chêng | 严政 | |
| Officer of Zhang Bao. Killed Bao when defeat was inevitable. | ||
| Yan Zhi | 閻芝 | |
| Yen Chih | 阎芝 | |
| Reinforced Liu Bei after Yiling, died at Hanzhong when at service with Zhuge Liang. | ||
| Yang Ang | 楊昂 | |
| Yang Ang | 杨昂 | |
| Fought under Ma Chao and aided Zhang Wei in building strong defences against Cao Cao. | ||
| Yang Bo | 楊柏 | |
| Yang Po | 杨柏 | |
| Jealous of Ma Chao, prevented marriage alliance between Zhang Lu and Ma Chao. | ||
| Yang Chou | 楊醜 | |
| Yang Ch‘ou | 杨丑 | |
| Killed his former lord Zhang Yang, for Cao Cao, but in turn was killed by Sui Gu. | ||
| Yang Dao | 羊衟 | |
| Yang Tao | 羊道 | |
| Helped Cai Yong escape the eunuchs and find safety in the south-east. | ||
| Yang Feng | 楊奉 | |
| Yang Fêng | 杨奉 | |
| Betrayed Li Jue to help Emperor Xian. Served Yuan Shu then Lü Bu. Killed by Bei’s men. | ||
| Yang Feng | 楊鋒 | |
| Yang Fêng | 杨锋 | |
| Man chieftain. Ally of Meng Huo, who later betrayed to help Zhuge Liang. | ||
Notes: Referenced incorrectly as ‘Yang Fang’ in Brewitt-Taylor’s translation and other sources. |
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| Yang Fu (Yishan) | 楊阜 (義山) | |
| Yang Fu (I-shan) | 杨阜 (义山) | |
| Helped defeat Ma Chao. Criticized Cao Rui’s extravagance in clothing, buildings and woman. | ||
| Yang Hong (Jixiu) | 楊洪 (季休) | |
| Yang Hung (Chi-hsiu) | 杨洪 (季休) | |
| Argued with Li Yan, urged Zhuge Liang to follow orders and raise all forces for Hanzhong. | ||
| Yang Hu (Shuzi) | 羊祜 (叔子) | |
| Yang Hu (Shu-tzŭ) | 羊祜 (叔子) | |
| A talented Jin officer. Held Xiang Yang. Formed a friendship with Lu Kang of Wu. | ||
| Yang Huai | 楊懷 | |
| Yang Huai | 杨怀 | |
| Officer of Liu Zhang. Executed after an attempt to assassinate Liu Bei. | ||
| Yang Ji | 楊濟 | |
| Yang Chi | 杨济 | |
| Champion General under Jin. Controlled the field armies during the invasion of Wu. | ||
| Yang Ji | 楊稷 | |
| Yang Chi | 杨稷 | |
| Close offical of Cao Rui, respected Liu Ye. Opposed camapign against Shu. | ||
| Yang Jun (Jicai) | 楊俊 (季才) | |
| Yang Chün (Chi-ts‘ai) | 杨俊 (季才) | |
| A widely admired offical, he established schools in area’s he governed and helped bring talent to Wei. | ||
| Yang Lü (Weifang) | 楊慮 (威方) | |
| Yang Lü (Wei-fang) | 杨虑 (威方) | |
| Served Shu. Yang Yi’s brother, died at 17 but was known for virtue. | ||
| Yang Mi | 楊密 | |
| Yang Mi | 杨密 | |
| Imperial Corps Commander. Persuaded Guo Si not to kill Yang Biao. | ||
| Yang Pu | 楊仆 | |
| Yang P’u | 杨仆 | |
| King of Di at Wudu. | ||
| Yang Qi | 楊琦 | |
| Yang Ch‘i | 杨琦 | |
| Advised through Li Jue and Guo Si’s abuse, recommended Jia Xu. Plotted against Li Jue. | ||
| Yang Qiu | 楊秋 | |
| Yang Ch‘iu | 杨秋 | |
| Sent by Han Sui to Cao Cao as an envoy of peace. Surrendered when under siege. | ||
| Yang Qun | 陽群 | |
| Yang Ch‘ün | 阳群 | |
| Shu officer. Died in the year following Kongming’s occupation of Hanzhong. | ||
| Yang Ren | 楊任 | |
| Yang Jên | 杨任 | |
| Fought well against Cao Cao’s forces at Yangping, lured out and killed in battle. | ||
Notes: He is called Yan Ren in the online version of the novel and possibly in other sources. |
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| Yang Song | 楊松 | |
| Yang Sung | 杨松 | |
| Vassal of Zhang Lu. Known to be greedy, he betrayed Zhang Lu. | ||
| Yang Wei (Shiying) | 楊偉 (世英) | |
| Yang Wei (Shih-ying) | 杨伟 (世英) | |
| Military advisor to Cao Shuang. During Cao Shuang’s campaign in 244, he urged retreat, warning that the army would suffer a huge defeat otherwise. | ||
| Yang Xi (Wenran) | 楊戲 (文然) | |
| Yang Hsi (Wên-jan) | 杨戏 (文然) | |
| Respected for his honesty but was sacked and died a commoner. Wrote the Ji-Han fuchen zan. | ||
| Yang Xin | 楊欣 | |
| Yang Hsin | 杨欣 | |
| Served Wei. District Governor of Jincheng before helping Deng Ai’s invasion of Shu. | ||
| Yang Xiu (Dezu) | 楊修 (德祖) | |
| Yang Hsiu (Tê-tsu) | 杨修 (德祖) | |
| A talented scholar and friend of Cao Zhi, helped Zhi cheat Cao Cao’s tests. | ||
| Yang Yi | 楊稷 | |
| Yang I | 杨稷 | |
| Grand Administrator of Jiaozhi in Jin Dynasty. | ||
| Yang Yi (Weigong) | 楊儀 (威公) | |
| Yang I (Wei-kung) | 杨仪 (威公) | |
| Opposed old enemy Wei Yan. Later later stripped of rank for dissensitoius words. | ||
| Yang Zhao | 楊肇 | |
| Yang Chao | 杨肇 | |
| Sent to rescue Bu Chan, suffered horrendous defeat, retreat was a disaster. Sacked. | ||
| Yang Zuo | 楊祚 | |
| Yang Tso | 杨祚 | |
| Goes with Bei Yan and makes strong camp, suggests waiting for Sima Yi to retreat. | ||
| Yi Yin | 伊尹 | |
| I Yin | 伊尹 | |
| Honored official of the Shang Dynasty. Helped Tang of Shang to defeat King Jie of Xia. | ||
| Yin Damu | 尹大目 | |
| Yin Tamu | 尹大目 | |
| Tried to stop Wen Qin during Guanqiu Jian’s rebellion, but failed. | ||
| Yin Deng | 殷登 | |
| Yin Teng | 殷登 | |
| Recorded Shan Yang’s prediction that Cao Pi would take the throne. Was rewarded by Cao Pi. | ||
| Yin Feng (Zizeng) | 尹奉 | |
| Yin Fêng (Tzŭ-tsêng) | 尹奉 | |
| A man of respected family, he played a part in driving away Ma Chao. | ||
| Yin Kai | 尹楷 | |
| Yin K‘ai | 尹楷 | |
| Mantained supplies for Yuan Shang. Killed by Xu Chu in the novel. | ||
| Yin Kui | 殷馗 | |
| Yin K‘uei | 殷馗 | |
| An expert in astrology, he predicted a Perfect Man would rise, later thought to mean Cao Cao. | ||
Notes: ‘Yin Ku’ in chapter 32 of the online Brewitt-Taylor translation; likely a typo as he is Yin Kui elsewhere. |
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| Yin Li [Lu’er] [Black Boy] | 尹禮[盧兒] | |
| Yin Li [Lu’êrh] | 尹礼[卢儿] | |
| A bandit leader, he later helped Zang Ba against the Yuan’s. Called Black Boy. | ||
Notes: Lu’er, which translates to ‘Black Boy’, was his nickname. |
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| Yin Mo (Siqian) | 尹默 (思潛) | |
| Yin Mo (Ssŭ-ch‘ien) | 尹默 (思潜) | |
| Learnt from Sima Hui, had great knowledge of the classics, appointed tutor of Liu Shan. | ||
| Yin Shang | 尹賞 | |
| Yin Shang | 尹赏 | |
| Friend of Jiang Wei in Tianshui. Surrendered Tianshui to Shu, made Prefect of Jicheng. | ||
| Ying Shao (Zhongyuan) | 應劭 (仲瑗) | |
| Ying Shao (Chung-yüan) | 应劭 (仲瑗) | |
| His historical work remain an important source of information on Later Han. | ||
Notes: Called Ling Shao in the Shi Yu. |
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| Yong Kai | 雍闓 | |
| Yung K‘ai | 雍闓 | |
| Along with Gao Ding and Zhu Bao, rebelled in Southern Yizhou. | ||
| Yu Du [Poison Yu] | 于毒 | |
| Yü Tu | 于毒 | |
| A leader of the Black Mountain Bandits, he was defeated by Cao Cao then later by Yuan Shao. | ||
Notes: Commonly displayed as Yu Du. His name, a title, is properly displayed as Poison Yu. |
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| Yu Fan (Zhongxiang) | 虞翻 (仲翔) | |
| Yü Fan (Chung-hsiang) | 虞翻 (仲翔) | |
| Advisor to Wang Lang. Surrendered to Sun Ce. Convinced Mi Fang, Fu Shiren to defect to Wu. | ||
| Yu Jin (Wenze) | 于禁 (文則) | |
| Yü Chin (Wên-tsê) | 于禁 (文则) | |
| Served Cao Cao. Surrendered to Guan Yu. Shamed by Cao Pi into suicide. | ||
| Yu Mi | 于麋 | |
| Yü Mi | 于麋 | |
| An officer of Liu Yao. Defeated in a duel with Sun Ce and died. | ||
| Yu Quan | 于詮 | |
| Yü Ch‘üan | 于诠 | |
| Served as commander in Wu during Sun Liang’s reign. Helped support Zhuge Dan. | ||
| Yu Rang | 豫让 | |
| Yü Jang | 豫让 | |
| Assassin from the Warring States period. Disfigured himself to avenge Zhi Yao. | ||
| Yu She | 俞涉 | |
| Yü Shê | 俞涉 | |
| Served as a commander under Yuan Shu. Killed by Hua Xiong. | ||
| Yu Si | 虞汜 | |
| Yü Ssŭ | 虞汜 | |
| Son of Yu Fan. | ||
| Yuan Ba | 袁霸 | |
| Yüan Pa | 袁覇 | |
| Advised Cao Cao to become Duke and Cao Pi to become emperor. | ||
| Yuan Feng (Zhouyang) | 袁逢 (周陽) | |
| Yüan Fêng (Chou-yang) | 袁逢 (周阳) | |
| Father of Yuan Shu and possibly Yuan Shao. Minister of Agriculture in service to Han. | ||
| Yuan Huan (Yaoqing) | 袁渙 (曜卿) | |
| Yüan Huan (Yao-ch‘ing) | 袁涣 (曜卿) | |
| A man of courtesy, generosity and restraint, he refused to rebuke Liu Bei. | ||
| Yuan Pang | 袁滂 | |
| Yüan P‘ang | 袁滂 | |
| Father of Yuan Huan, who served Wei. | ||
| Yuan Shang (Xianfu) | 袁尚 (顯甫) | |
| Yüan Shang (Hsien-fu) | 袁尚 (显甫) | |
| A handsome man, won his father’s favor but lost to Cao Cao. Executed by Gongsun Kang. | ||
| Yuan Shao | 爰邵 | |
| Yüan Shao | 爰邵 | |
| Guard of Deng Ai. Versed in the Book of Changes, he predicts Deng Ai’s success and fall. | ||
Notes: Sometimes called Shao Yuan, likely to differentiate from his more famous namesake. Dispite the fact that they are different Han Zi, Yuan Shao of Wei’s name is pronounced exactly the same as the more commonly known Yuan2 Shao4 [Benchu] |
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| Yuan Shao (Benchu) | 袁紹 (本初) | |
| Yüan Shao (Pên-ch‘u) | 袁绍 (本初) | |
| Childhood friend, and later enemy of, Cao Cao. Defeated at Guandu. | ||
| Yuan Shu (Gonglu) | 袁術 (公路) | |
| Yüan Shu (Kung-lu) | 袁术 (公路) | |
| Relative of Yuan Shao. Declared himself Emperor, but soon after died. | ||
| Yuan Tan (Xiansi) | 袁譚 (顯思) | |
| Yüan T‘an (Hsien-ssŭ) | 袁谭 (显思) | |
| A famed general but a poor governor, fought against Shang for the succession. | ||
| Yuan Wei (Ciyang) | 袁隗 | |
| Yüan Wei (Tz‘ŭ-yang) | 袁隗 | |
| A famed minister, aided He Jin’s avengers. Killed by a vengeful Dong Zhuo. | ||
| Yuan Xi (Xianyi) | 袁熙 (顯奕) | |
| Yüan Hsi (Hsien-i) | 袁熙 (显奕) | |
| Eventually took in Shang, driven out by revolt. Executed by Gongsun Kang. | ||
| Yuan Yao | 袁燿 | |
| Yüan Yao | 袁燿 | |
| Son of Yuan Shu. Fled south to Liu Xun, later to Sun Ce. | ||
| Yuan Yi (Boye) | 袁遺 (伯業) | |
| Yüan I (Po-yeh) | 袁遗 (伯业) | |
| Admired by Zhang Chao and Cao Cao. Defeated by Yuan Shu and killed by his own men. | ||
| Yuan Yin | 袁胤 | |
| Yüan Yin | 袁胤 | |
| Defended Yuan Shu’s belongings after Shu’s death, but was killed by Cao Cao. | ||
| Yue Chen | 樂綝 | |
| Yüeh Ch‘ên | 乐綝 | |
| Served Wei. Son of Yue Jin. Campaigned against Shu with Cao Zhen. Executed by Zhuge Dan. | ||
Notes: Mistranslated as ‘Yue Shen’ in some Koei games, and on rare occasion referenced as ‘Yue Lin’. |
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| Yue Jin (Wenqian) | 樂進 (文謙) | |
| Yüeh Chin (Wên-ch‘ien) | 乐进 (文谦) | |
| Served Cao Cao from the beginning. Shot from his horse by Gan Ning. Small-framed. | ||
Notes: His name is incorrectly translated as Yue Jing in some Brewitt-Taylor editions. Yue Jin is also sometimes translated as Le Jin (and in Destiny of an Emperor they somehow botched it up further to Le Xin). |
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| Yue Jiu | 樂就 | |
| Yüeh Chiu | 乐就 | |
| Served Yuan Shu guarding Shouchun, but died after his defeat there by Cao Cao. | ||
| Yue Yi | 樂毅 | |
| Yüeh I | 乐毅 | |
| Minister of the states of Zhao and Yan in the Warring States era. Also known as Lord Guojun. | ||
Notes: Also known as ‘Lord Guojun’. |
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| Yueji | 越吉 | |
| Yüehchi | 越吉 | |
| Fictional. Marshal under King Cheliji of the Western Qiang. Killed by Guan Xing. | ||
Notes: Frequently written ‘Yue Ji’. |
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| Yufuluo | 於夫罗 | |
| Yüfulo | 於夫罗 | |
| Chief of the Southern Xiongnu. Aided Yuan Shu and Zhang Yang. | ||
| Yun Ying | 雲英 | |
| Yün Ying | 云英 | |
| Concubine of Dong Cheng. Her interactions with Qin Qingtong got Cheng killed. | ||
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